I am at the point in my life where I’m trying to decide what I will do with my future after college. At this time, I am planning to go to law school to eventually become an attorney for the state of federal government. One of the first steps to applying to law school is taking the Law School Admissions Test or the LSAT. Surprisingly this test is administered by a non-profit organization called the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC). LSAC was found in 1947 to coordinate, facilitate and enhance the law school admission process. The members of the organization are over 200 law schools from America, Canada and Australia.
LSAC provide several services related to the law school admissions process. The first is administering the LSAT. The LSAT is a required text for all ABA approved laws in the U.S. and many in Canada and Australia. The test helps law schools to make better decisions regarding applicants. It measures, critical thinking. reading and comprehension and other skills that will be necessary to succeed in law school. The second service provided by LSAC is the LSDAS. Through this service, the LSAC centralizes and standardizes the records of law school applicants to simplify the process. The third service is the CRS or Candidate Referral Service. This service allows law schools to search for potential applicants. LSAC also holds several law school forums and publishes materials to help students decide the legal education future. Soon I will be taking the LSAT in preparation for law school so I will need to work with the LSAC.
